10/28/2026
🦌 WHAT A YEAR! 14 YEARS STRONG! 🦌
As we officially close the books on the 14th Annual Auto Glass Express Youth Big Deer Contest, we can’t help but look back and be amazed at what this event has become. Year after year, this community continues to blow us away! ❤️
🏆 2026 BY THE NUMBERS:
🦌 1,107 youth hunters registered! Up from 915 last year!
🔫 141 fi****ms given away! Another NEW RECORD, surpassing last year’s 115!
🎁 Over $8,000 in additional prizes! Up from $7,000 last year!
🏹 200 deer checked in! While we didn’t quite reach last year’s record of 276, this marks our SECOND-HIGHEST deer check-in total in event history!
But as proud as we are of these numbers, the real success of this event isn’t measured by records. It’s measured by the smiles on these kids’ faces, the memories made with their families, and the hunting traditions we’re helping carry on.
❤️ TO OUR SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS: THANK YOU!
There simply aren’t enough words to express our gratitude. From the businesses and individuals who generously donate year after year, to the volunteers who give their time to help with registration, deer check-ins, prizes, and our luncheon — YOU are the reason this event is possible!
Every fi***rm, every prize, every meal served, and every opportunity we provide these kids is made possible by your generosity and hard work. We may organize this event, but YOU are the ones who make it happen!
❤️ TO THE PARENTS AND FAMILIES: THANK YOU!
Thank you for taking the time to get your kids involved, taking them into the woods, and introducing them to the great tradition of hunting. We know it takes time, patience, and dedication, but those early mornings and memories made together are something these kids will carry with them for a lifetime. Without you, there wouldn’t be a youth hunt!
What started as a small youth hunting contest 14 years ago has grown into something bigger than we ever could have imagined. And we owe that entirely to the incredible community standing behind it.
Our hope has always been that this event encourages the next generation to get outdoors, make memories, and keep our hunting heritage alive. Seeing over 1,100 kids involved this year tells us that tradition is in good hands!
Here’s to 14 incredible years, countless memories, and keeping the tradition alive for generations to come! 🦌🇺🇸
From all of us at Auto Glass Express, THANK YOU for another unforgettable year! ❤️
📸 SIDE NOTE: Pictures of our fi***rm winners will be posted soon! Stay tuned as we share some of the smiling faces that made this year’s event so special! 🏆
